Ethical banking in Britain. Britain's first ethical bank, Mercury Provident Plc, was established in 1974. Depositors explain that it is important that their money is being used positively supporting what they value and believe in. The film also includes visits to six projects that Mercury has…
The oldest primate laboratory in the world, located in the enchanting former Soviet republic of Abkhazia, was virtually destroyed during its struggle for independence from Georgia. But the lab workers refuse to give up their lab and have come up with a new idea to restore it to its former pride and glory.…
The horror and brutalising effect of war in Sri Lanka. Filmed in the war area of the north and east of Sri Lanka under hazardous conditions, this programme vividly portrays the effects of war on a people. It also analyses how the arms trade has militarised and Asia. Producers Nimal and Ranjar Mendis…
Resistance to a train carrying nuclear weapons in America. The story of the nuclear train and the Agape community. The train bearing atomic warheads, equivalent to 1,500 Hiroshimas, travels across America, and is met with opposition all along the tracks. This video documents the arrival of the White…
Women demonstrate for peace in 25 countries. On May 24th, 1983, over a million women in 25 different countries across the world demonstrated for peace. In Britain, over 600 separate actions took place up and down the country and this film documents some of the actions taken by women in London on that…
A look at acquaintance rape and its causes in society. An in-depth look at acquaintance rape and its causes in society. In order to understand the high frequency of rape in our society, we must examine our cultural attitudes towards women, female/male relationships and rape itself. This film questions…
New Zealand's stand against nuclear warships. Looks at how and why New Zealand has taken a world-recognised stand against allowing nuclear warships into its ports. First, a brief look at the South Pacific region shows widespread nuclear testing - and anti-nuclear protesting - over the past several…
About the arms race and the people who are trying to stop it. The arms race is presented from a moral and religious perspective, and the film illustrates the connections between military spending and cuts in essential human services and aid to third world countries. Tom Semer, who left his job in…
Nejmeh est l’équipe de football la plus populaire du Liban. Elle compte des centaines de milliers de supporters aux quatre coins du pays. Fait unique au Liban, elle réunit des joueurs et des supporters de toutes les confessions. Ils se sont autoproclamés "l’incroyable…
One: A Story of Love and Equality explores the personal stories of people on both sides of the vote on Amendment One, a proposed constitutional ban on gay marriage in North Carolina. Described as "A love letter to humanity," this documentary delves into the personal pasts and pains of people…
In 1965, four university students, Glenn Woodsworth, Hamish Mutch, Tim Auger and Dan Tate, began cutting classes so that they could attempt a new route up the Squamish Chief, each day they would push the route higher and at the end of each adventure they would return to their books. In a time of youthful…
Born of numerous solitary wanderings through autumnal forests, Alexander Deschaumes, landscape photographer, has developed his own universe. Guided by the dreamlike and enchanted atmospheres of wild and open nature, he attempts to transform his emotions into a certain form of evocative beauty. While…
